Question

List two medications that are helpful in treating hypertension and describe their actions.

Answer 1

Answer: Diuretics and beta-blockers

Explanation:

Hypertension is a condition in which high blood pressure occurs. In this condition the pressure of the blood inside the arteries is severely elevated. The blood exerts force on the walls of the arteries.

Following are the medications which can be used for the treatment of high blood pressure.

1. Diuretics: These medicines helps to reduce the excess level of sodium and water and hence it regulates the blood pressure. It is used along with other therapies.

2. Beta-blockers: These are the medicines which help in reducing the heart rate hence, helps in lowering blood pressure.

Answer 2

Answer: Anti-adrenergics and Diuretics

Explanation:

Doctors do not prescribe medication until the patients's blood pressure reaches 160/100, below this the hypertension is considered as mild hypertension.

For the people who is already suffering from diabetes and kidney disease, medications will be use at 130/80.

Diuretics are commonly known as water pills. These work by helping the kidney to eliminate sodium and water out of the body. This process decreases decreases the volume of blood and the heart needs to less pump with each beat, which lowers the blood pressure of the body.

Anti-adrenergics are another class of drugs that is offered to the patients suffering from the problem of hypertension. These drugs lowers the blood pressure by limiting the action of the hormone epinephrine and norepinephrine, which relaxes the blood vessels which reduces the spped of heart's contractions.